Patliputra–Lucknow Intercity Express

Patliputra - Lucknow Intercity Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	14 March 2016; 9 years ago
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Patliputra Junction (PPTA); Lucknow Junction (LJN)
Stops	8
Distance travelled	521 km (324 mi)
Average journey time	10h 45m
Service frequency	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Train number(s)	12529/12530
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC 3 tier, Second Sitting, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board Catering ; E-Catering
Observation facilities	LHB Coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Yes
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	Broad Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	Operating speed 115-120 km/h

The Patliputra - Lucknow Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Lucknow Junction and Patliputra Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 12529/12530 train numbers on twice in a week basis.^[1]^[2]

Service

The 12529/Patliputra - Lucknow Jn SF InterCity Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 521 km in 10h 45m. The 12530/Lucknow Jn. - Patliputra SF InterCity Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 521 km in 9h 50m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 14 coaches :

1 AC Chair Car
1 AC III Chair Car
6 Second Sitting
4 General
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad based WAP 7 or WAP 5 Electric Locomotive from Patliputra to Lucknow and vice versa.

Schedule

Train Number	Station Code	Departure Station	Departure Time	Departure Days	Arrival Station	Arrival Time	Arrival Days
12529	PPTA	Patliputra (PATNA)	3:50 PM	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday	Lucknow	2:35 AM	Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
12530	LJN	Lucknow	5:00 AM	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday	Patliputra (PATNA)	2:50 PM	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday (Same Day)